title: Laparoscopic treatment of gastric volvulus: a case report.
abstract: A case report of laparoscopic treatment of gastric volvulus in an 85-year-old man is presented. The patient did not have intraoperative or postoperative complications, tolerated a diet in 48 hours, and was discharged home 4 days after surgery. A gastric volvulus can be safely treated using laparoscopic techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11212, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Allam
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piskun
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fogler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*